halter
Nouns
- (n) rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading hackamore,
- (n) a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie, hemp,
- (n) a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
- (n) either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight haltere, balancer,
Verbs
- (v) hang with a halter
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(v) prevent the progress or free movement of
- He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather
- the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries